Naturopathy

When constant headaches made me look for a way to manage them I chose to visit a Naturopath who had no difficulty in finding these were due to food allergies. "The integrity of the whole person" is the key to naturopathic medicine.
It stresses the body's inherent ability to heal itself, to identify the underlying causes of illness rather than suppressing them with drugs, to regain harmonious function by treating the whole person rather than the specific malady. People are encouraged to look after themselves.

Link: The NZ Society of Naturopath's has information for practitioners and the public, on issues relating to individual and community health and well being and has an excellent description of each aspect of Naturopathy taught and available from naturopaths here in NZ.

Below, each naturopathy mode is listed alphabetically.

Bowen Technique / Fascial Kinetics: Even though there are few therapists in NZ, both my mother and sister in law rave about the gentle movements that empowers the body’s own ability to heal. It is safe for newborns to the elderly, and with any condition from sports injuries to chronic or organic complaints.

Links:
Bowen Therapy New Zealand is an excellent New Zealand website

The NZ Society of Naturopath's has an excellent, full description of the Bowen Technique

Bowtech is an interesting Australian site,

therapy-training.com has a simple description and some idea of professional training available in the UK.

Haemaview is a blood analysis. One drop on a microscope slide, will give information on blood fat levels, state of health of red and white cells and deficiencies. [There is no website]

Herbal medicine

Links:
The NZ Society of Naturopath's briefly explains the history of herbal medicine.

A Natural Health Therapist explains how they help clients to feel better. Naturopaths, Homeopaths, Medical Herbalists, Iridologist and Reflexologists all can choose to use herbal medicine in their work.

Some of the tablets I have been prescribed by my osteopath are Blackmores. Their web site says that you can discover the latest news, information and advice on a more natural approach to health from it.

Healtheries is a NZ company. Their marketing manage, quoted in Netguide, ‘the Web is propelling the trend to people looking after their own health. "The health category relies on education. People don’t just pick the first thing they see, they want to know they are getting the product they need." Their site is extremely informative on their product range and ingredients used. It contains information for those who need to avoid wheat, gluten, preservative, artificial colourings, dairy or MSG.

Holistic pulsing provides tremendous benefits to sufferers oof physical or emotional problems, as well as those who need deep relaxation from stress, more pleasure and playfulness in their lives, or are seeking self discovery. [I can find no link, but it is one of the therapeutic massages.]

Homeopathy

Recently, I was coping with an irregularity with my nervous system, which was making my HD symptoms worse. I looked up ‘Homeopaths’ in the Yellow Pages, decided that I would like a woman in my team, discussed it with my Osteopath and rang Gwyneth Evans RCHom who is also the principal of the Wellington College of Homeopathy and Clinic. Her remedy is making wonderful progress with my problems so much so that I can now plan and prepare to do all those walks awaiting me an my camera.

In an article published in the local weekly newspaper, Kapi Mana, Graham McLaughlan from Plimmerton explains that Homeopathy treats the patient, not just the disease.

Links:
Homeopathy Home is the fullest homeopathic web site in the world and well worth a visit.

The NZ Council of Homeopaths is the professional organisation of the homeopathic practitioners in NZ. It includes the councils by laws and a register of practitioners

Iridology enables therapists to diagnose much about the inflammation, body constitution, inherent weakness, and levels of health according to your life style. Many Naturopaths include this in their training.

Links:
NZ Society of Naturopaths has a full description if iridology.

iridology.com - a simple website in the USA.

Massage My husband has found that a monthly massage helps him be able to do his daily run, keep the garden full of healthy vegetables and renovate our home and enjoy our social lives. Luckily she lives close by . I found Kim Binkes’s article ‘Massage for Mind and Body’ in our local paper, Kapi Mana.

Links:
The NZ Massage School and Treatment Centre web site is informative, listing some of the 400 recognised forms of massage therapy that helps relaxation, releasing stress and tension,

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The NZ Association of Therapeutic Massage Practitioners has easy to read descriptions of the Massage Styles used by its members;

Therapeutic Massage, Aromatherapy Massage, Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, On-Site Chair Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Infant Massage, Gerontology Massage, Lymphatic Drainage Massage and Energy Systems Massage are worth reading.

Reflexology
I found Vicki Bichan’s article in the Kapi Mana ‘Relax from the feet up’ and thought it most suitable for this web site. Having moves to Ashurst she is available to folk there.

Links:
Aromaflex is Shelley Monrads business and school in Nelson. Her web site is full of information about the Reflexology courses she teaches up to Diploma level and the aromatherapy classes and products used and sold.

Reflexology is last of the Naturopathy modalities.

Two of the many Naturopaths who base some of their services on-line

Links:
Health Gems is a privately run Natural Health Centre and Network in Dunedin offering consulting, rebirthing classes, ecology and manhood workshops. The shop has practitioner products. On-line they offer courses, newsletters and email replies to any naturopathic and nutritional services enquiry.

Corrine Heitz is an interesting Swiss lady. Being diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) at 18 resulted in her training in naturopathic therapies, with a particular interest in disorders related to the immune system.

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